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Naturopathic Medicine combines modern medicine with natural therapies to address the ROOT CAUSE of illness, with a heavy focus on PREVENTATIVE medicine, IMMUNE HEALTH and on BUILDING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES. Choice Nutrition was founded in 1993 and has since grown into one of Saskatchewan’s most established and successful providers in the Natural Health care field. Educating...

Carl Reiner, a Hollywood icon as a producer, writer, comedian and actor, died last week at age 98. This isn’t relevant news in our part of the world, but I found it interesting that he tweeted right up until the end of his life. Among his last tweets was this one: “Nothing pleases me more...

Emile Francis once shared the thought that during the years from 1948 into the 1960s, “it was the best baseball they ever had on the Canadian Prairies. Major league scouts often told us we were playing the equivalent of what was Double-A in the United States.” Francis knew. He played and managed the North Battleford...

If spending additional time in the comfort of your home has you rethinking the family menu and looking for new ways to enjoy nutritional meals, rest assured you can make better-for-you food choices without losing mouthwatering taste. Easy, efficient at-home recipes like Thai Coconut Lime Freezer Chicken, Burrito Beef and Cauli Mac and Cheese can...

You don’t have to look any farther than the back yard to find a reason to be fit after 50. Gardening is a great hobby for people at any stage of life – and there’s no reason to give it up or avoid it just because of age. But make no mistake, gardening can be...

As Re-Open Saskatchewan soon enters its third phase of five, officials continue to stress the need for maintaining its three important pillars in combating COVID-19: increased testing, increased contact tracing, and expanding medical care space/critical equipment availability. Reopening businesses and services are only viable in Saskatchewan because of preparations it has made to ensure adequate...

“When I start to lose it, put me in a home,” my grandma used to say, laughing in that way you knew was both meant to reassure us and enforce the fact she was serious. So, we did. Well, my mom did. Upon a doctor’s confirmation that she was indeed showing signs of dementia, my...

Hello Reena, During this critical time, constant handwashing and sanitizing is taking a toll on my hands and nails. Can you give me any advice on what might have help me with this? I am an essential worker and look forward to your reply. — Marla Dear Marla, Thank you for your service! Handwashing is...

For 30 years, a group of Shriners have been getting together for coffee. Approximately 30 people have been part of the club over the years. Some members aren’t attending as regularly as they once were, and about one-third of the members have passed away. Members of the founding group are Wayne Kobie and Des Gore-Hickman....

Tyler Hermann’s one campaign as the Saskatoon Hilltops starting quarterback turned into a dream season. After being a reserve quarterback for four years, Hermann took over the controls of the Hilltops offence for his fifth and final campaign with the club. While there were growing pains in the first four weeks of the season, Hermann...